Resources

Church Records

City Records

To locate additional published and transcribed records for Rochester, Monroe County, New York Genealogy check:

Gordon L. Remington, New York Towns, Villages, and Cities: A Guide to Genealogical Sources (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2002). American Ancestors online edition; At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 974.7 D27r. Alphabetical list including date founded, if a town history exists, church and cemetery sources, and if a Civil War register (TCR) exists. The codes used under Church and Cemetery are defined in the link above the listing of towns, cities and villages.

Repositories

Archives, Libraries and Museums

Local History and Genealogy Department of the Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County has one of the best collections of local historical and genealogical materials in western New York. The department phone number is 585-428-8370. They also have a list of researchers that they can send out via email.

Municipal Archives and Records Center stores City records. An appointment is needed to access the records. An Historic Marriage Records Research service is available for over 170,000 marriage records from 1876 through 1943.Address: 414 Andrews St, Rochester, New York, 14604 Phone: 585-428-7331

Rare Books and Special Collections of the University of Rochester has digital copies of many original letters of President Lincoln and other Civil War documents on their website.

Vital Records

In order to gain access to city records, you must file an application. Onsite, there is an index to more than 170,000 marriages (1876-1943). The Access to Collection page on the city web site explains how to do this.

References

Cemeteries

Mt. Hope Cemetery

Riverside Cemetery

These two cemeteries within Rochester have online indexes with the University of Rochester. This link will allow you to search by family name. The scans include original pages contain name, interment date, age, cause of death and residence.